McGill team co-led by Bioengineering ranked second at Biodesign Challenge competiton in NYC
We are proud to share that the McGill team, AeroCellutions, earned 2nd place overall at the international Biodesign Challenge competition in New York City. Co-led by Carolyn Denton (Bioengineering) and Cassidy Devereaux (Bioresource Engineering), the 20-person multidisciplinary team competed against 48 teams globally over a two-day period.
Prof. Wagner and research team receives Baylis Health Care Grant
The Department of Bioengineering would like to congratulate co-applicants Professor Caroline Wagner and Mark Tchinov for their recent Baylis Health Care Grant, for “
New Faculty Announcement: Dr. Kareem Azab, Furino Chair in Bioengineering
The Department of Bioengineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kareem Azab as an Associate Professor of Bioengineering and the Furino Chair in Bioengineering. Currently an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, Dr. Azab will join McGill University in January 2027.
BUSS student lounge now open
After a much anticipated wait, BUSS now has their very own student lounge!
McGill BioDesign team 'A-Levo' celebrates success at 2026 SensUs competition
The Department of Bioengineering is proud to announce that the McGill BioDesign team were on the podium for all categories in the 2026 SensUs competition!
Undergrad student, Canyu Wu, awarded Claudette-MacKay-Lassondre Excellence Scholarship
The Department of Bioengineering is thrilled to announce that one of our undergraduate students, Canyu Wu, is the second recipient of the Claudette-MacKay-Lassondre Excellence Scholarship! This prestigious award recognizes exceptional achievements from a young woman in an Engineering program.
Biodesign team publishes new research paper
A new paper from last year's Biodesign team has been published. We are pleased to see that the publication includes acknowledgements for BIEN 390, the course instructor, and the lab staff for their support and inspiration during the early ideation and development of the project. Congratulations to the team on this achievement! Read more here.
McGill Department of Bioengineering launches its first newsletter
We are delighted to share the inaugural edition of The McGill Department of Bioengineering Newsletter. From groundbreaking research and student achievements, to new programs and community initiatives, this issue highlights the many ways our department continues to grow and innovate.
Future editions will be shared annually each June.
Faculty Promotions and Tenure
The department is delighted to announce that three faculty members: professors Codruta Ignea, Natalie Reznikov and Caroline Wagner, have been awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, effective June 1, 2026.
Lab workshops held for CEGEP students
On April 24th and May 8th, the Department of Bioengineering welcomed Quebec CEGEP students interested in Bioengineering for a lab workshop and recruitment event held at our teaching laboratory. Students gained hands-on experience through experiments led by our Lab technician team and graduate students from Professor Caroline Wagner's research team.
Sustainability and Synthetic Biology Conference, April 11
The 4th edition of the Sustainability and Synthetic Biology Conference will take place on April 11. The event will feature BIEN 580 students Case Study Projects that apply synthetic biology to solve real-world problems in health, food security and the environment, as well as guest speakers who will showcase cutting-edge academic research and innovative startups.
New Concentration now open in Synthetic Biology
Synthetic Biology is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field focused on creating new biological molecules, devices, and systems, as well as repurposing existing ones for beneficial applications in gene therapies, sustainable materials, and food production. Grounded in principles of standardization, abstraction, and modularity, it applies the Design-Build-Test-Learn engineering cycle to address long-standing biological challenges.
Prof. Reznikov co-authors Nature paper on metabolites preserved in fossil bones
In a recent Nature publication, Profs. Natalie Reznikov and Marc McKee, along with graduate students Eran Ittah and Daniel Buss, worked with Prof.
McGill spinoff Phoela Health wins Quebec Emerging Start-Up Award
Phoela Health Inc., co-founded by Reza Abbasi, PhD, and Prof. Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, has won the Emerging Start-Up Award at the ADRIQ Gala 2025. Phoela’s biosensing technology was developed during Abbasi's PhD and advanced in his postdoctoral research in McGill’s Department of Bioengineering, mentored and financially supported by McGill Engine’s Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowship Program.
McGill iGEM Wins Grand Prize at the 2025 iGEM Competition
We are thrilled to announce that McGill iGEM has been named the 2025 Grand Prize Winner of the international iGEM competition!